SanDisk’s newest thumb drive is so small that the brand is calling it a “plug-and-stay” rather than a plug-and-play. The SanDisk Extreme Fit USB-C, announced earlier this month, fits up to 1TB of data in a drive that’s barely larger than a standard six-sided die.
The SanDisk Extreme Fit measures 0.73" x 0.54" x 0.63" (about 1.85 x 1.37 x 1.6 cm), excluding the USB-C plug, and weighs just three grams. A standard SD card weighs around two grams, making the thumb drive only slightly heavier. That's similar to a standard-sized game die, which is .63 inches on each side.
The company says that makes it the world’s smallest 1TB USB-C flash drive.
The Extreme Fit Drive’s small size is designed for creators who want to leave the drive plugged into a laptop, as traditionally sized thumb drives tend to stick out too far to tuck the laptop into a bag. The design is also made to remain plugged in with the laptop’s lid shut.
The small drive uses USB 3.2 Gen 1 to deliver read speeds of up to 400MB/s.
The USB-C drive is available in capacities between 64 GB all the way up to 1TB. The drive retails for $15.99 in the US for the smallest size to $179.99 for the 1 TB version. International pricing and availability have not yet been announced, but that converts to around £12 / AU$24.50 / CA$22 for the 64GB and £137 / AU$276 / CA$252.
The new drive is available on SanDisk and at Amazon.
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